Thanks both.Greg: nothing done on this collection recently. I'm concentrating on the new 18C project at the moment, and for the foreseeable future. A new blog will be coming soon to explain all, and show some of what I've been doing.Best regardsPhil

Thanks Alan and Paul. I am doing some tweaks to the blog before I launch it, and have today been on the phone to a caster to arrange the first mould for my infantry figures for the new project. Have done some cavalry units whilst the infantry masters were being made, and am pleased with it all so far.Also working on a set of rules for mid 18C, so that's good fun too!Phil

Charge! The Cast of Characters

Count von Kornberg – commanding Imperial forces at Blasthof Bridge, and later playing a significant role at Sittangbad

Dr J Evans Mudd – noted military historian who commented on conduct of both generals at Blasthof Heath, and subsequently "thought it wise to study the natural beauties of neutral Switzerland."

Princess Catherine of Hesse-Damall – kidnapped by the Elector thereby igniting the campaign that led up to Sittangbad

Archduke Guitar – commander of the Imperialist field army sent to seize the Electoral capital. His army was defeated and he, relieved of its command, returned over the Weser before the Battle of Sittangbad.

General Lentulus – replaced Guitar and was Imperial commander at Sittangbad

Lt Col Fuchs – Lentulus’ chief of staff

General Sapt- commander of the contingent billeted in Sittangbad; Lancers de saxe, Pandour regt, and B battery field artillery.

Units in "Charge!"

These units are named / photographed. Other units do appear in photographs and their identity can be gleaned from the text, but all is not always as it seems!

To illustrate line infantry organisation and formations:-Erbprinz regt

Used as example illustrations accompanying the text. Whether they were simply names devised for that purpose or these units did in fact exist is not made clear:-1st Fieldboot Battalion-2nd Sharpshooters-3rd Whisky Mac regt

Used for the section illustrating combat, with Smith and Jones as the players:-The Pultava Guards (appear to be The Erbprinz in another guise!)-B Battery, Royal Thracian Artillery-Douro Grenadiers – the unit appears in the photos of Sittangbad, and must be acting under a different name-Musselburgh Fusiliers - ditto

On the sample order sheet. Again, perhaps simply named for the purpose of illustrating the sheet, although some do appear to have been real on-table units, appearing in Sittangbad:-Kornberg’s Cuirassiers-Von Bock’s Dragoons-Lanciers de Saxe-5 Jaeger-6 Jaeger-Pandour Grenadiers-Isembourg Regt-7th Regt-2nd Engineers Regt

Additional units are mentioned in The Wargames Companion. Thanks to Charles S Grant for documenting these in that wonderful accompaniment to his father’s work, The Wargame. The chapter dealing with Peter Young is littered with wonderful stories about the man, and lists more of his figures. Amongst these are such enticing names as the Schnurrband Infantry, theUhlans Brittaniques and the Montmirail militia.